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St.Georges Jacobite Syrian Church ... vs Charles Kuriakose
2024 Latest Caselaw 32955 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 32955 Ker
Judgement Date : 14 November, 2024

Kerala High Court

St.Georges Jacobite Syrian Church ... vs Charles Kuriakose on 14 November, 2024

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

                    THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH

THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946

                           FAO NO. 223 OF 2018

      AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 06.12.2017 IN I.A.NO.838/2017
IN OS NO.29 OF 2014 OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT,
ERNAKULAM AND RENUMBERED AS O.S.NO.8/2018.

APPELLANTS:

       1        ST.GEORGE'S JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH (WRONGLY DESCRIBED
                IN THE PLAINT AS ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH)
                (WRONGLY DESCRIBED IN THE PLAINT AS ORTHODOX SYRIAN
                CHURCH), MALAPPURAM, NEYYASSERIL VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA
                TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT, REPRESNTED BY ITS TRUSTEES, (1)
                K.J. JOSEPH AND (2) K.V. ABRAHAM.

       2        K.P. BABY,
                AGED 69 YEARS,
                S/O. PAILY, KAKKATTU HOUSE, MULAPPURAM,
                NEYYASSERIL VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK.

       3        V.V. PAULOSE,
                AGED 64 YEARS,
                VENKULATHIL HOUSE, MULAPPURAM KARA,
                KARIMANNOOR VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK,
                IDUKKI DISTRICT.

       4        BATHEL EDUCATIONAL TRUST.
                MULAPPURAM, NEYYASSERIL VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK,
                REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, BATHEL EDUCATIONAL TRUST,
                MULAPPURAM, NEYYASSERY VILLAGE,
                THODUPUZHA TALUK, FR. JOY PARANAL.

       5        THE PRESIDENT,
                BATHEL EDUCATIONAL TRUST, MULAPPURAM, NEYYASSERY
                VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK, FR. JOY PARANAL.

       6        FR. K.V. THOMAS,
                AGED 64 YEARS,
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                KUPPAMALAPUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, KARAMALA P.O,
                KOOTHATTUKULAM, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK.

       7        FR. JOHN PUTHOORAN,
                AGED 54 YEARS,
                S/O. JACOB, RESIDING AT PUTHOOR HOUSE, MARKET P.O,
                VELLOORKUNNAM VILLAGE, KADAATHI KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA
                TALUK.

       8        T.C.M.M.U.P. SCHOOL,
                MULAPPURAM, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGER, T.C.M.M. U.P.
                SCHOOL, MULAPPURAM P.O, NEYYASSERI VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA
                TALUK , FR. JOY PARANAL.

       9        K.P. ISSAC,
                AGED 57 YEARS,
                S/O. PAILY, KAKKATTU HOUSE,
                THODUPUZHA KARA, THODUPUZHA VILLAGE

      10        V.A. JOHN,
                AGED 48 YEARS,
                S/O. ABRAHAM, VADAKKEDATH HOUSE,
                MULAPPURAM P.O, MULAPPURAM KARA,
                NEYYASSERY VILLAGE.

      11        T.S. JOHN,
                AGED 64 YEARS,
                S/O. SKARIA, THARAYANIYIL HOUSE, MULAPPURAM P.O,
                MULAPPURAM KARA, NEYYASSERY VILLAGE.

      12        M.V. GEORGE,
                AGED 61 YEARS,
                S/O. VARGHESE, MARAMKANDATHIL HOUSE,
                MULAPPURAM P.O, MULAPPURAM KARA,
                NEYYASSERY VILLAGE.

      13        K.V. MATHEW,
                AGED 71 YEARS,
                S/O. VARKEY, KOSSERIL HOUSE,
                MULAPPURAM KARA, NEYYASSERI VILLAGE.

      14        K.V. ABRAHAM,
                AGED 67 YEARS,
                S/O. VARKEY, KOSSERIL HOUSE,
                MULAPPURAM KARA, NEYYASSERI VILLAGE.
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      15        K.M. ELIAS,
                AGED 64 YEARS,
                S/O. MARKOSE, KOONAMMANYIL HOUSE, MANKULAM KARA,
                MANKULAM P.O, MANKULAM VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM TALUK.

      16        C.S. VARGHESE,
                AGED 74 YEARS,
                CHATHANATTU HOUSE, MULAPPURAM P.O,
                MISSIONKUNNU KARA, NEYYASSERY VILLAGE,
                THODUPUZHA TALUK.

      17        U.J. ISSAC,
                AGED 74 YEARS,
                S/O. JOHN, ULLANAKUNNEL, MULAPPURAM P.O,
                MULAPPURAM KARA, NEYYASSERY VILLAGE,
                THODUPUZHA TALUK.

      18        SIJO JACOB,
                AGED 39 YEARS,
                S/O. JACOB, KOSSERIL HOUSE,
                UDUMBANNOOR P.O, UDUMBANNOOR VILLAGE,
                THODUPUZHA TALUK.

      19        MATHEWS MAR IVANIOS,
                BISHOP'S HOUSE, KADACKANAD,
                KADAMATOM P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.

      20        BASELIOUS THOMAS -I
                CATHOLICOSE, PATRIARCHAL CENTRE, PUTHENCRUZE P.O,
                ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.

      21        K.J. JOSEPH
                AGED 72 YEARS
                S/O. JOHN, KUNNUMMEL (H), MULAPPURAM KARA, NEYYASSERIL
                VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK.


                BY ADVS.K.J.KURIACHAN
                        SRI.SUNIL JACOB

RESPONDENTS/ PLAINTIFFS 1, 2 AND DEFENDANTS 2, 5, 11, 12, 14
AND 18:

       1        CHARLES KURIAKOSE
                S/O. KURIKOSE, AGED 40 YEARS, KALAPPURACKAL HOUSE,
                MULAPPURAM KARA, NEYYASSERY VILLAGE,
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                THODUPUZHA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT.

       2        V.M. PHILIPPACHAN
                AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. VARKEY MATHAI,
                VAKKANAMPADATHIL HOUSE, MULAPURAM KARA,
                 NEYYASSERY VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK

       3        FR. JOSPEH VELIYATHUKUDIYIL
                AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. VARGHESE, VELIYATHUKUDIYIL HOUSE,
                KUNNACKAL P.O, KUNNACKAL VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK.

       4        P.V. JOHN
                S/O. VARGHESE, AGED 61 YEARS, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE,
                THODUPUZHA EAST P.O, THODUPUZHA VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA
                TALUK.

       5        FR. PHILIP VARGHESE
                S/O. VARGHESE, AGED 52 YEARS, VADAKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE,
                KADAKKANADU KARA, MAZHUVANNOOR VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM
                DISTRICT.

       6        MANOJ MATHEW
                S/O. MATHAI K.M., AGED 37 YEARS, KAKKATTU HOUSE,
                MULAPPURAM P.O, KOTTAKAVALA KARA, NEYYASSERY VILLAGE,
                THODUPUZHA TALUK.

       7        K.K. JOHN
                (DIED)

       8        ISSAC VARGHESE
                PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, KARIMANNOR P.O, KARIMANNOOR KARA,
                KARIMANNOOR VILLAGE.


           BY ADVS.SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)
                   SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE
                   SRI.P.PRIJITH
                   SRI.THOMAS P.KURUVILLA
                                                     R1 & R2


     THIS FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDERS HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 14.11.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
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                                JUDGMENT

The learned counsel representing both sides submitted that

O.S.No.29/2014 of the Sub Court, Thodupuzha, which is now

re-numbered as O.S.No.8/2018 of the First Additional District Court,

Ernakulam, is at the final stage of disposal. It is submitted that the

evidence in the said case has been completed and the final hearing

has started. In the above circumstances, there is no purpose to be

fulfilled by proceeding with this appeal filed against the interim order

passed in I.A.No.838/2017 in the said suit before the First Additional

District Court, Ernakulam. The learned counsel representing both sides

submitted that the proceedings in this appeal could be closed in the

above circumstances.

Accordingly, further proceedings in this appeal stand closed.

Sd/-

G.GIRISH, JUDGE DST/14.11.24 //True copy//

P.A.To Judge

 
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